It is implied that ALL cold water has to come through the filter unit....is that correct or does this divert just for drinking, etc filtered water?? I would not want all of my cold water to come through the filter... It is implied that ALL cold water has to come through the filter unit....is that correct or does this divert just for drinking, etc filtered water?? I would not want all of my cold water to come... » Read More It is implied that ALL cold water has to come through the filter unit....is that correct or does this divert just for drinking, etc filtered water?? I would not want all of my cold water to come through the filter... « Show Less
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THis is separate from the main faucet. You can just get your drinking water from this faucet.
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No, just install the t-valve in the plumbing lines under the faucet and this will divert the water when you turn on the faucet handle for the filter water. Your current faucet will work as it does now.
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I divert only drinking water through the filter. Really am happy with this filter. Had an Omni prior to this. Aquasana is superior.
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No, it diverts for drinking. you tap into cold water line to supply it,but does not effect cold water through the sink faucet.
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I would think you could add a "T" in the line on the way to the faucet that comes with the filter kit. One of the branches from the T could easily run to the refrigerator. I am thinking about doing this myself. Mine would have to run down through the floor and across the ceiling in the room below and pop up behind the refrigerator. There may not be enough pressure to get the water through the filter in the refrigerator. That filter is part of the circuit that the water travels so I can not omit it.
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I admit I thought the people who complained about the cold water was just being dramatic. I live in the midwest and I had to install mine with just the cold water until we could get a different size water line for the hot water. The cold water is really cold!! I didn't like it at all. Just adding a little bit of hot water makes all the difference in the world. I would highly recommend going for the warm water one.
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I agree to procedure made by Ben Percy. I would add,turn off cold water valve to prevent pouring out of water from quick connect mounted on wall of cabinet beneath sink. Sometimes it may be difficult to twist new filter up clockwise. If pressure pin (valve) becomes stuck, water will pour out from port that filter inserts into. I am suggesting to close off main cold water line to filter.My past experience has been water flooded inside of my cabinet.
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Hello C. Christopher, it's not recommended to run hot water through the filter. Just run cold water when you switch to use the filter. And also, when you first installed the filter system on, let it run on cold water for about 4-5minutes, that's only when the filter is new, after that it will be ok. But again don't recommend running hot water through it ever. I hope I have answered your question and helped a bit. Have a nice one.
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Assuming you don't have a problem with the water supply to the refrigerator and the filter is clean, the water line is probably frozen. It runs behind the ice maker mechanism and that section is known to ice up. It's a known issue and part of the myriad of issues with this unit that go wrong.
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Dear Valued Customer. The plastic piece inside the water reservoir separates the water that goes into your hot water tank, from the water that stays in the cold water tank. It is very important for this piece to be correctly place for you unit to function properly. In order to set the unit in place. Take the funnel off. Locate a white transparent plastic piece with a prong inside the cold tank. Fix it firmly to the cold tank by attaching the prong of the plastic piece to the metal prong of the tank. Place the funnel on again.Please contact us at 855 458 6468 if you need further assistance. Dear Valued Customer. The plastic piece inside the water reservoir separates the water that goes into your hot water tank, from the water that stays in the cold water tank. It is very important for this piece to be correctly place for you unit to function properly. In order to set the unit in place. Take the funnel off. Locate a white transparent plastic piece with a prong inside the cold tank. Fix it firmly to the cold tank by attaching the prong of the plastic piece to the metal prong of the tank. Place the funnel on again.Please contact us at 855 458 6468 if you need further... » Read More Dear Valued Customer. The plastic piece inside the water reservoir separates the water that goes into your hot water tank, from the water that stays in the cold water tank. It is very important for this piece to be correctly place for you unit to function properly. In order to set the unit in place. Take the funnel off. Locate a white transparent plastic piece with a prong inside the cold tank. Fix it firmly to the cold tank by attaching the prong of the plastic piece to the metal prong of the tank. Place the funnel on again.Please contact us at 855 458 6468 if you need further assistance. « Show Less
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I assume so, the filter only affects water and ice feature....ice making machine is terrible by the way, same if not worse technology as 50 years ago...a disgrace
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There is a carbon filter that comes with the unit. It fits in the top of the clear container that the distilled water drips into. If you empty the clear container into another storage container, say one in your fridge, the carbon filter just pops out, you pour the water into the other container and pop it back in.
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I never saw a reason to buy a filtered water bottle to not use the filter, so I don't know. I'm sure it will, the filter is in the straw so I don't see why it shouldn't. But what's wrong with having double filtered water?
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Please tell me more about this. We stopped using these filters when we noticed that when we boil the filtered water it becomes cloudy and stays cloudy. Our unfiltered city water does not turn cloudy when we boil it. Something is in the filters and is not noticeable until after the water is boiled. ThanksDavid
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You can still use your faucet unrestricted (to wash your hands), or pull the switch to divert water to the filter. This block filter has a much faster flow than a traditional granulated filter. Still, I turn the water flow down a little because I figure a slower flow might get filtered better. I'm not sure if that's really true. For what it's worth, I'm really happy with this filter.
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Yes, the water does go into the "main body" of the diffuser. I do not know the exact purpose, but I think it somehow helps to make the cold vapor that is released.
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Absolutely. Water goes through the filter and what comes out is filtered water. If you want to put filtered water in your reserve tank, this is the thing to do it with!
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The filter serves as a connector between the incoming water and the icemaker/water dispenser. The system will not work if you remove the filter. You would have to fabricate some sort of direct-connect line.
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I see the question was answered by M. Calvert. My comments are: This is a whole house filter. Mine is mounted in my garage for the whole house which filters water before it gets to the hot water heater.
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Yes.The water supply line passes through the filter, then goes to either the heater tank or the cold water spigot. Three lines go to the valve: filtered cold water to the faucet, filtered water to go into the heating tank, and hot water returning from the tank to the faucet.The hot water is supplied to the faucet when the red control valve pushes supply water into the heater tank, displacing hot water back out to the faucet. In this fashion, the hot water tank is never pressurized.